Can I have your Autograph?
by Maxine Carter-Lome, Publisher Since ancient Roman times, a man’s ability to sign his name separated him from the masses and marked him as a member of the ruling class at a time when all but a very few were…
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Bonhams Bought By Private Equity Firm Epiris
Bonhams, the global auction house founded in 1793, is being acquired by Epiris Fund from private shareholders. Financial terms are not being disclosed. The sale is the latest in a series of transactions in which large auction houses have changed…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Abbey Road studio console, $1.8 million, Bonhams
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An Abbey Road Studios recording console, the very one used by Pink Floyd when they recorded the rock album Dark Side of the Moon, sold for $1.8 million at…
Hollywood Life Estate of Superstar Writer Jackie Collins to be Auctioned in Two Day Sale at Bonhams Los Angeles
Bonhams to auction the $3 million, 1,000-lot estate of internationally celebrated author Jackie Collins. An exclusive insight into the star’s passion for collecting fine art, sculpture, and jewelry. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to own jewelry worthy of the writer’s…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: George V casket, $68,750, Bonhams
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An important George V 18kt yellow gold London Freedom Casket by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, sold for $68,750 at an Elegant Home Auction held Feb. 27-28 y Bonhams in…
Gavels 'n' Paddles – Kammer & Reinhardt doll, $395,750, Bonhams
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles – Kammer & Reinhardt doll, $395,750, Bonhams Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare German Kammer & Reinhardt character doll with plaited auburn hair, blue-gray eyes, lace-sleeved white dress, straw hat and…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Ruser diamond ring, $461,000, Bonhams
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Ruser diamond ring, $461,000, Bonhams Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Ruser diamond solitaire ring, set with a 9.08-carat step-cut diamond, sold for $461,000 at a Fine Jewelry Auction held June 17…
Gavels 'n' Paddles: 16th c. Russian icon, $245,000, Bonhams
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 16th c. Russian icon, $245,000, Bonhams Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A 16th century Russian icon made for a private chapel or domestic iconostasis, replete with local saints from Yaroslavl and Rostov,…
Gavels 'n' Paddles – February 2014
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall Russian icon of Jesus, $19,520, Crescent City A circa-1910 Russian icon of Jesus by Khlebnikov, with enameled silver riza and the imperial double-headed eagle mark for Moscow,…
Camargo sculptural relief, $302,500, Bonhams (N.Y.)
Camargo sculptural relief, $302,500, Bonhams (N.Y.) Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auctions from Near & Far By Ken Hall A sculptural relief composition by artist Sergio Camargo, titled Relief 329 (1970), sold for $302,500 at a Contemporary Art Auction held May…
Ken's Korner: Most expensive Rolls Royce ever sells for $7.1M
Ken’s Korner: Most expensive Rolls Royce ever sells for $7.1M – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2012 A 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost – also known as The Corgi, for a line of toys modeled after the…